DALLAS AREA PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION

2017 Sustaining Membership Application

DAPA membership runs January 1st to December 31st

Federal Tax ID #75-1761575

A sustaining member is any person or entity who has an interest in the paralegal profession and who supports the purposes of the Dallas Area Paralegal Association. An individual sustaining member in good standing or one representative designated by any entity may attend Association meetings, seminars and other activities at fees charged to Voting Members. Neither sustaining members, nor their designees, shall have the right to vote, hold any office set forth in Article IV, Section 4.1 or Article VII, or serve as an officer/director, section coordinator, or chairman of a committee.

would like to become a Sustaining

(name of entity)

member of the Dallas Area Paralegal Association.

Contact Person:

BusinessAddress:

City, State, Zip:

Business Telephone:

Business Email:

Category of service which your company provides (to be included in the membership directory) (choose one for Bronze, two for Silver, three for Gold, four for Platinum and Diamond):

ADR / Billing / Business Valuations / Computer Forensics
Consultants/Experts / Copy Service / Corporation Services/Registered Agents / Courier
Court Reporters / E-Filing / eDiscovery / Financial Services
Medical Services / Photographer / Private Investigator / Process Service
Records Retrieval / School / Staffing/Recruiting / Trial/Litigation Support
Translation/ Interpreters / Video Services / X-Ray Services

Other(specifiy)

The following are the current DAPA committees in which sustaining members may participate. Please indicate the committees in which you are interested:

Entertainment ProBono/Community Services Professional DevelopmentNFPA

DUES:

Please make checks payable to Dallas Area Paralegal Association

(see next page for benefits of each level of membership)

______$130 Bronze Sponsor / _____ $500 Silver Sponsor
______$1,000 Gold Sponsor / _____ $1,500 Platinum Sponsor
______$2,000Diamond Sponsor

Also enclosed is a separate check, made payable to the Communities Foundation of Texas, for $ ______as my donation to DAPA's scholarship fund.

$30.00 of dues goes towards membership in NFPA. There will be a $25.00 service charge for any returned checks.

You can also pay online with a credit card at

PLEASE SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION AND DUES TO:

Mariela Cawthon, Executive Director
2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 2700
Dallas, TX 75201
or Email to
Call (214) 284-0091 for questions
PLEASE DO NOT DELIVER IN PERSON

Thank you for supporting the Dallas Area Paralegal Association

Vendor Sponsorship Levels

Vendors may join DAPA as a Sustaining Member at different levels of sponsorship. Listed below is the sponsorship level and correlating amount; please contact the Vendor Advisor if you require further information about the benefits of the different levels.

Bronze / $130 / Recognition in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member Directory (one category)
Recognition in DAPA’s monthly newsletter On The Record
Recognition as a Bronze Sponsor in DAPA’s membership directory
Recognition as a Bronze Sponsor in DAPA’s Holiday Luncheon program
DAPA Sustaining Membership
One WeeklyE banner ad per year
One 1/2 page ad per year in DAPA’s On The Record monthly newsletter
Silver / $500 / Recognition in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member Directory (two categories)
Recognition in DAPA’s monthly newsletter On The Record
Recognition as a Silver Sponsor in DAPA’s membership directory
Recognition as a Silver Sponsor in DAPA’s Holiday Luncheon program
Two 1/2 page ads per year in DAPA’s On The Record monthly newsletter
Two consecutive WeeklyE banner ads per year
Complimentary DAPA membership
10 % Discount Rate on additional Newsletter & Website Advertising
All Sustaining member benefits
Gold / $1000 / Recognition in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member Directory (three categories)
Recognition in DAPA’s monthly newsletter On The Record
Recognition as a Gold Sponsor in DAPA’s membership directory
Recognition as a Gold Sponsor in DAPA’s Holiday Luncheon program
Two full page ads per year in DAPA’s On The Record monthly newsletter
Three consecutive WeeklyE banner ads per year
One Sustaining Member spotlight in newsletter
Banner ad on DAPA’s website for one month
Logo & Active Link on Sustaining Member profile in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member Directory
Complimentary DAPA membership
15 % Discount Rate on Newsletter & Website Advertising
All Sustaining member benefits
Platinum / $1500 / Recognition in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member Directory (four categories)
Recognition in DAPA’s monthly newsletter On The Record
Recognition as a Platinum Sponsor in DAPA’s membership directory
Recognition as a Platinum Sponsor in DAPA’s Holiday Luncheon program
Three full page ads per year in DAPA’s On The Record monthly newsletter
One month WeeklyE banner ad per year
One Sustaining Member spotlight in DAPA’s On The Record newsletter
Banner ad on DAPA’s website for 2 months
Logo & Active Link on Sustaining Member profile in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member directory
Complimentary DAPA membership
One complimentary Holiday Luncheon registration
20 % Discount Rate on Newsletter & Website Advertising
All Sustaining member benefits
Diamond / $2000 / Recognition in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member Directory (four categories)
Recognition in DAPA’s monthly newsletter On The Record
Recognition as a Diamond Sponsor in DAPA’s membership directory
Recognition as a Diamond Sponsor in DAPA’s Holiday Luncheon program
Four full page ads per year in DAPA’s On The Record monthly newsletter
Two months WeeklyE banner ad per year
Two Sustaining Member spotlights in DAPA’s On The Record newsletter
Banner ad with link on the website for 6 months
Logo & Active Link on Sustaining Member profile in DAPA’s online Sustaining Member directory
Complimentary DAPA membership
Two complimentary Holiday Luncheon registrations
25% Discount Rate on Newsletters & Website Advertising
All Sustaining member benefits

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